Teacher
Mrs. Chu
Education:
- Undergraduate: University of Maryland, B.S. in Accounting
- Masters: Towson Unversity, M.A. in Early Childhood Elementary
- Masters: University of Maryland, Department of Education Policy, Curriculum Theory & Development
Teaching: 3rd grade, 6 years Instructional Specialist, 2 years Science Resource Teacher & GT Coordinator, current
Interests: traveling, cooking, being with family
When I first arrived at Chevy Chase ES in 1994, I was fresh out of graduate school as a first-year teacher. I originally taught 3rd grade, then worked as an instructional specialist, and then became the science lab teacher. Teaching science has been one of the most interesting experiences of my life so far. One year, after finding about 500 maggots and a dead beta fish on the floor, I started to question whether I was the right teacher for this job. And that wasn’t the first time I felt that way. It happened before, like when I opened an unassuming box and found a large bag of cow eyes staring up at me, and then again when some students brought a squirrel’s tail (yes, just the tail) to my door. Even after teaching in the lab for so many years, I still haven’t quite conquered my squeamish-ness with the "beauty" of nature. However, I have learned more about science from teaching it than I remember from 20 years of formal education. From mealworms to magnets, there is something to be said about the power of the hands-on experience, for students as well as teachers.
I am married and have two sons and a daughter. I’m not sure if my children think that having a teacher for a mother is more of a blessing or a curse, but one thing is for sure – they’re learning the sad reality that the teacher doesn’t know everything. "But you’re a science teacher!" is a commonly spoken exclamation in our home, to which I reply, "Sorry, now go look it up on the internet…"
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Resources
Science Fair
Favorite Links
Eye sites
Look at the following sites to find out information about the eye.
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